I think it is less maintenance overall, especially for dry climate…
Exactly this.
I run a waxed chain precisely because oil is so much friggin work.
Unless you have OCD levels of maintenance, an oiled chain is going to get black grime eventually.
And cleaning is such a hassle - using a chain cleaning tool or brushes, with detergents and degreasers only to still have the rag come away black when you wipe it off.
No so for wax. At least not in my experience.
The initial set up is a pain, and that is about it. I don’t use a crock pot or instapot. Just a sauce pan on the stove (electric)
Paraffin + sketchy looking AliX PTFE.
Once waxed, to maintain. Basically rinse off the surface wax with boiling water from a kettle. Then re-soak in wax again.
Downside of wax is all the dandruff it creates. But I’d take that over black calves and hands any day.
Incidentally, lazy maintenance is why I switched to hybrid disc brakes as well.
Cleaning a rotor is infinitely less time consuming than cleaning a rim, for me.